JOB TITLE: Lead Maintenance Worker
EXEMPT: Non-Exempt
SALARY LEVEL: See Current Salary Schedule
DEPARTMENT: Maintenance
LOCATION: York
REPORTS TO: Assistant General Manager
APPROVED BY: David A. Eigenberg, General Manager
DATE: 01/01/20
SUMMARY:
Performs and directs grounds, building, and recreation area maintenance for the District, including light equipment operation. Performs vehicle and equipment servicing.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSILITIES:
- Directs and participates in maintenance of the District's facility and recreation areas within the guidelines established by the Assistant General Manager. Coordinates enforcement of regulations with local law enforcement agencies. Mows grass with tractor mounted, rider, or hand power mowers. Trims and edges around walks, planting beds, buildings and shelters. Controls weeds by digging, cutting, or spraying herbicides. Uses insecticides, fungicides, and fertilizer as necessary. Seeds grass. Irrigates new and established plantings. Cleans campground restrooms, picks up litter and removes trash. Maintains roadways, recreation area trails, picnic shelters, picnic tables, grills, and restroom facilities. Coordinates pumping of vault toilet holding tanks. Repairs fences and gates.
- Services District vehicle fleet, including garaging, fueling, cleaning, and periodic preventative maintenance. Delivers vehicles to auto repair shops for repairs and major services. Services tractor and equipment. Maintains hand and garden tools, sharpens mower blades. Maintains maintenance records.
- Performs light maintenance on the office building, including minor repairs, light bulb changing, and grounds upkeep. Coordinates staff efforts to remove snow from sidewalks and driveways, spreads salt on sidewalks and ramps to prevent ice buildup. Arranges for heavy snow removal from parking lots when necessary.
- Assists Projects Department by performing light project maintenance, such as tree removal, dam outlet works repair, fence and gate repair, and channel mowing.
- Perform other tasks as assigned by Assistant General Manager.
QUALIFICATION REOUIREMENTS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill set, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and five years related practical experience including staff supervision; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Computer experience desired.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one settings to customers, clients, and district staff.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
CDL Driver’s license required.
OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:
Experience operating tractors and mowers. Experience performing light vehicle and equipment daily maintenance. Ability to do light construction work. Ability to do building maintenance.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or listen. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. Good speech and hearing are required in order to communicate effectively with the staff. Mobility is required in order to be able to get around recreation and project sites for maintenance work.
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Such vision is necessary for equipment operation, and determining condition of vegetation.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works in outside weather conditions. The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts and in precarious places and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and vibration.
The noise level in the work environment is occasionally loud.
TO APPLY
Send resume, cover letter, and three references to David Eigenberg, Upper Big Blue NRD, 319 E 25th St., York, NE 68467. Application period closes February 14, 2020.
